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Originally Posted by gmc
I did some searching/research when I first saw the CO detectors being added - because of the location... I had the same concern.
Most factory installed detectors in our RV's are dual purpose - propane and CO... A propane detector needs to be near floor level - as propane is heavier than air and will settle. A high mounted propane detector may not alarm when it should.
CO is not so straight forward - as it will disperse through the air. Mounting CO detectors in varying locations/heights - from ceiling to floor - seems to be common practice - and nothing I could find shows any significant advantage of one location over another. In my last house - I had CO detectors at normal outlet height and on ceiling...
Certainly nothing hurt by adding additional CO detectors...
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Good to know. I just didn't want anyone to only have them high and it lead to a tragic accident. I wasn't sure if the new ones were additions or replacements (ie, they removed the one originally installed for whatever reason)
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